ATX, FlexATX, MiniATX?

[groovin]

i have a normal sized board (not exactly sure what normal is, but itts a MSI kt333 board), same size as most standar boards (12x10.2" i think). i dont have much space so i was wondering if there were any cases built to accomodate this. i was looking at around and see all these flex and mini ATX cases out there but wasnt sure if i could get an ATX board into these.

anyone know of any cases that are ATX sized but very small and compact?
thanks

 

[SeventySeven]

Generally... no. ATX won't fit flexATX or mATX. Could be exceptions, but thats the whole point of the sizing structure.

I did just read this review, and its kinda small: http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=aerocooljetmasterjr1

Also, maybe something like the Antec LanBoy might be smallish...

 

[Zepper]

Silverstone has some HTPC type casaes that will fit. Also the Ahanix DeVine series. Not as small as if you had a mATX mobo, but not too bad. Some of them are kind of pricey. And there's always the Antec Overture... Generally if you try to make an ATX mobo fit into an mATX case, some hardware won't fit.
.bh.

 

[Injury]

Your best bet if you want something really small is to make it yourself or replace your mobo.

If you purchsed a microATX mobo instead, a whole world of possibilities would open up to you, with minimal loss of features.

You might want to double check your board, because MSI tends to make a lot of mATX (at least more than most companies)

Does it have 3 or 4 PCI slots or more like 5-6?

 

[groovin]

thanks for the replies so far.

injury,

5 pci slots, im pretty sure its atx.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: groovin
thanks for the replies so far.

injury,

5 pci slots, im pretty sure its atx.

Yup. you were correct.

 

[trikster2]

Smallest ATX case available

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